Melanie Appleby

Melanie Appleby
Background information
Birth nameMelanie Susan Appleby
Born11 July 1966
Hackney, London, England
Died18 January 1990(1990-01-18) (aged 23)
Westminster, London, England
OccupationsSinger
Years active1985–1988
Formerly ofMel and Kim

Melanie Susan "Mel" Appleby (11 July 1966 – 18 January 1990) was an English singer best known as one half of the 1980s duo Mel and Kim. They had a number one hit on the UK Singles Chart in March 1987, with the song "Respectable".